Zeus

ZEUS began with an ambitious goal: build a protein brand that felt more like Nike or Gymshark than traditional sports nutrition. Before a single product reached shelves, I partnered with the founders to bring that vision to life.

Year

2025

Scope

Brand Strategy, Visual Identity, Packaging Design, Product Visualization, Web Design

Live project

Live project

OVERVIEW

Designing a brand people could believe in before it existed.

Early-stage companies don't sell products first—they sell belief. My role was to transform an ambitious idea into something investors, partners, and future customers could immediately understand. Working closely with the founders, I created the visual identity, website, packaging concepts, product renders, investor presentation, and overall creative direction for the brand. Every decision was made to position ZEUS as a premium performance lifestyle company rather than another protein snack. From logo exploration and packaging systems to marketing visuals and digital experiences, the goal was to make the brand feel established long before production began. The result was a cohesive identity capable of attracting investment, building confidence, and setting the foundation for future growth.

Creating shelf presence before the shelf existed.

I designed packaging concepts and product visualizations that helped the founders evaluate the brand in the real world while giving investors and partners something tangible to rally behind.

Building a premium performance brand.

Every element of the identity—from typography and color to photography direction and the website—was designed to position ZEUS alongside premium athletic brands instead of traditional nutrition companies.

Helping founders sell the vision.

Beyond branding, I designed investor materials, product concepts, and marketing assets that turned an early-stage idea into a believable business. The work helped communicate not just what ZEUS would sell, but what it could become.

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( ©26 Travis McCormick | Seedbuilt.co )

I'd love to hear from you — whether you have a project in mind, or just want to say hi.

Let's chat

( ©26 Travis McCormick | Seedbuilt.co )

I'd love to hear from you — whether you have a project in mind, or just want to say hi.

Let's chat

( ©26 Travis McCormick | Seedbuilt.co )